Nestled amidst lush forested hills on an island south of Pulau Langkawi
is Tasik Dayang Bunting (Lake of The Pregnant Maide ), the largest
lake in Langkawi. The outline of hills and rocky outcrops on one
side of the lake resembles the shape of a pregnant maiden lying
on her back. However, the name of both the island and the lake is
attributed to the legend of a lovely fairy princess who married
an earthly prince. Her first child died shortly after birth. She
was so sad and depressed that she buried the child in the crystal
clear waters of the lake. Before she returned to her celestial abode,
she blessed the waters so that any childless maiden who bathed in
the lake would conceive thereafter.